Pub. 2 2019-2020 Issue 1

28 MEMBER FOCUS: CMR C MR stands for Construction Material Recycling, Inc., a locally owned company from Coalville, Utah. CMR offers roto-milling, pulverization, soil stabilization, excavation, heavy haul and crushing. What makes CMR Interesting is that in an industry that is tradi- tionally male-oriented, CMR is owned and operated by a woman, Stacy Kelley. Stacy started her company in April 2004 and is the only woman-owned business offering roto-milling services in the Rocky Mountain Region. CMR does business in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Arizona and Nevada. CMR is cer- tified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. How did you decide on the asphalt paving industry? I worked in the banking industry for 11 years. My former business partner and I started a general contracting company in 1993, which we both owned and operated. My father was a well-known mason in Utah so I have been around the construction indus- try all of my life. In the fall of 2003, I was working on a pipeline project in Annabella, Utah, where we had hired out roto-milling on the project. The opportunity arose to purchase a roto-mill and the two top employees, (operator and ground man) and a CMI PR750 roto-mill. After pondering, my thoughts were, “How can I do this?” I was assured that it would not take much of my time, I could still be a mom, and it would allow me to have my own business. After a few days and a deep breath, I took him up on his offer, and I started working toward the start of CMR. The next step was to get my contractor’s license. With four small children under the age of five at home and having to study for the test, I was determined to hold my own license. On the day I was scheduled to take the test, I walked into a room full of people, nervous, scared, and intimidated. After I completed the test, I sat at the desk, waiting to hear my results. As I was told I